Worksheets5.3 The Menstrual Cycle
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 16mins
To prepare the uterus for a possible pregnancy is the purpose of which of the following?
the reproductive system
the endocrine system
the urinary system
the menstrual cycle
In what phase of the menstrual cycle does the uterus shed its lining?
menstruation
post menstruation
ovulation
premenstruation
A period of time when a woman stops going through her menstrual cycle because her body no longer has any eggs is called?
Puberty
Ovulation
Menopause
Menstruation
If the uterus does not receive a fertilized egg by the pre-menstruation phase, what phase of the cycle does the body go to?
menstruation
post menstruation
ovulation
premenstruation
During what phase of the menstrual cycle can conception take place?
menstruation
post menstruation
ovulation
premenstruation
In what phase does FSH & LH stimulate the maturation of a new ovum ?
menstruation
post menstruation
ovulation
premenstruation
In what phase of the menstrual cycle does the uterine lining become fully prepared to receive a fertilized egg?
menstruation
post menstruation
ovulation
premenstruation
What two hormones does the pituitary gland produce?
estrogen & progesterone
FSH & LH
What hormone(s) are responsible for the growth and maturation of the ova?
estrogen
progesterone
FSH & LH
FSH only
What is responsible for creating the hormones estrogen & progesterone?
The Pituitary gland
The Hypothalamus
The ovaries
The Fallopian Tubes
What hormone(s) is responsible for the development of the secondary sex characteristics in females, and plays a role in menstruation and pregnancy?
estrogen
progesterone
FSH & LH
FSH only
What hormone(s) is responsible for thickening the lining of the uterus (endometrium)?
estrogen
progesterone
FSH & LH
LH only
After conception, where does the embryo/fetus develop?
vagina
fallopian tubes
uterus
ovaries
If a fertilized egg is received, what phase of the cycle will the body remain in?
Menstruation
Post Menstruation
Ovulation
Premenstruation
The hormone that causes maturation of an egg in the
ovary.
Luteinising hormone
Oestrogen
Progesterone
Follicle stimulating hormone
The hormone that stimulates the release of the egg.
Luteinising hormone
Oestrogen
Progesterone
Follicle stimulating hormone
The hormones that are involved in maintaining the uterus
lining.
Luteinising hormone
Oestrogen
Progesterone
Follicle stimulating hormone
